WoRMS taxon details
Endomyzostoma deformator (Graff, 1884)
1887759 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1887759)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Myzostoma deformator Graff, 1884) Graff, Ludwig von. (1884). Report on the Myzostomida collected during the voyage of H.M.Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 10 (part 27): 1-82, pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49395731
page(s): 64, plate 12, figures 1-9; note: On Pentacrinus alternicirrus, P. H. C., south-east of the Philippine Isles from Station 214 of the Challenger Expedition [details]
page(s): 64, plate 12, figures 1-9; note: On Pentacrinus alternicirrus, P. H. C., south-east of the Philippine Isles from Station 214 of the Challenger Expedition [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Endomyzostoma deformator (Graff, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1887759 on 2026-05-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Myzostoma deformator Graff, 1884) Graff, Ludwig von. (1884). Report on the Myzostomida collected during the voyage of H.M.Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 10 (part 27): 1-82, pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49395731
page(s): 64, plate 12, figures 1-9; note: On Pentacrinus alternicirrus, P. H. C., south-east of the Philippine Isles from Station 214 of the Challenger Expedition [details]
page(s): 64, plate 12, figures 1-9; note: On Pentacrinus alternicirrus, P. H. C., south-east of the Philippine Isles from Station 214 of the Challenger Expedition [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Grygier, Mark. (2000). Class Myzostomida. <em>[Book].</em> p. 297-329 In: Beesley, P.L.; Ross, G.B.; Glasby, C.J. (eds). Polychaetes & Allies: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Vol. 4A Polychaeta, Myzostomida, Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne., available online at http://www.environment.gov.au/science/abrs/publications/fauna-of-australia/fauna-4a
note: Grygier's (2000) summary of the group includes Myzostoma deformator in genus Endomyzostoma, but he does not state who originally recombined it into Endomyzostoma [details]
note: Grygier's (2000) summary of the group includes Myzostoma deformator in genus Endomyzostoma, but he does not state who originally recombined it into Endomyzostoma [details]
Other
additional source
Summers, Mindi M.; Al-Hakim, Iin Inayat.; Rouse, Greg W. (2014). Turbo-taxonomy: 21 new species of Myzostomida (Annelida). Zootaxa. 3873(4): 301-344., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3873.4.1
note: used as valid in Table 1, etc [details] Available for editors
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New combination Grygier's (2000) summary of the group includes Myzostoma deformator in genus Endomyzostoma, but he does not state who originally recombined it into Endomyzostoma [details]
